Education
- Emory University School of Law, J.D., 1983
- University of Pennsylvania, A.B., 1980
- University of Pennsylvania, A.M., 1980
Bar Admissions
- New York
- Pennsylvania
Leading the energy evolution.
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From compliance to the courtroom, we have you covered.
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Helping you focus on what matters – improving human health.
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Trusted advisors to leading insurers for 100+ years.
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Unlocking value in the middle market and beyond.
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Full-service legal advice from coast to coast.
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Applying radical applications of common sense
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Our standard-setting client experience program.
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Delivering life-changing help to those most in need.
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Our firm’s greatest asset is our people.
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Market-leading eDiscovery and data management services.
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The Pepper Center for Public Services
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Strategies helps businesses and individuals solve the complexities of dealing with the government at every level. Our team of specialists concentrate exclusively on government affairs, representing clients nationwide who need assistance with public policy, advocacy, and government relations strategies.
This unique program provides innovative and affordable opportunities to startups and early-stage emerging companies with a solid technology or scientific foundation. We help companies that have a quality management team in place and do not have other significant legal representation.
eMerge’s lawyers and technologists work together to deliver strategic end-to-end eDiscovery and data management solutions for litigation, investigations, due diligence, and compliance matters. We help clients discover the information necessary to resolve disputes, respond to investigations, conduct due diligence, and comply with legal requirements.
Stay ahead of the curve and in touch with our latest thinking on the issues that are top of mind across our practices and industry sectors.
Change happens fast in today’s turbulent world. Stay on top of the latest with our industry-specific channels.
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Partner
More ways to contact James D. Epstein
Private equity and corporate clients rely on Jim to handle their mergers, acquisitions, investment, and other strategic transactions. He brings a practical, creative, and commercial approach and considerable experience to dealmaking in a diverse range of industry sectors.
Jim advises clients with respect to mergers and acquisitions and other transactions, with a focus on representing private equity sponsors and their portfolio companies, as well as other institutional investors and corporate clients. He assists clients with the full spectrum of M&A transactions, including corporate carve-outs, cross-border M&A, joint ventures, restructurings and reorganizations, as well as related capital markets, equity investments, and other financing transactions. Jim has deep experience in multiple industry sectors, including health care, energy services, business services, technology (including software), manufacturing and industrial (including automotive assembly and supply), financial services, and distribution.
An active speaker and writer, Jim has served as a panelist at the New York M&A/Private Equity Forum, the Wharton Private Equity Conference (leveraged buyout strategies and deal structures), conferences sponsored by American Lawyer Media (cross-border acquisitions), The Deal (middle-market mergers and acquisitions), The Capital Roundtable (trends and techniques for investing in health care services companies), and the Financial Executives Institute (going-private transactions). He has also lectured on mergers and acquisitions for the Pennsylvania Bar Association’s Continuing Legal Education Program and the National Business Institute, and is currently a lecturer in law at the University of Pennsylvania Law School, where he teaches upper level law students on the negotiation and drafting of merger and acquisition documentation.
Jim served as pro bono counsel for the Elton John AIDS Foundation for more than a decade, and has long been active in firm management, serving on a number of committees.
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Troutman Pepper Acts as Lead Corporate Counsel to Marsh McLennan Agency in $7.75 Billion Acquisition of McGriff Insurance Services
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Deal Diary: Troutman Helps Marsh Buy McGriff From Stone Point, CD&R
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Marsh McLennan Paying $7.75B for McGriff Insurance
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Jim advises clients with respect to mergers and acquisitions and other transactions, with a focus on representing private equity sponsors and their portfolio companies, as well as other institutional investors and corporate clients. He assists clients with the full spectrum of M&A transactions, including corporate carve-outs, cross-border M&A, joint ventures, restructurings and reorganizations, as well as related capital markets, equity investments, and other financing transactions. Jim has deep experience in multiple industry sectors, including health care, energy services, business services, technology (including software), manufacturing and industrial (including automotive assembly and supply), financial services, and distribution.
An active speaker and writer, Jim has served as a panelist at the New York M&A/Private Equity Forum, the Wharton Private Equity Conference (leveraged buyout strategies and deal structures), conferences sponsored by American Lawyer Media (cross-border acquisitions), The Deal (middle-market mergers and acquisitions), The Capital Roundtable (trends and techniques for investing in health care services companies), and the Financial Executives Institute (going-private transactions). He has also lectured on mergers and acquisitions for the Pennsylvania Bar Association’s Continuing Legal Education Program and the National Business Institute, and is currently a lecturer in law at the University of Pennsylvania Law School, where he teaches upper level law students on the negotiation and drafting of merger and acquisition documentation.
Jim served as pro bono counsel for the Elton John AIDS Foundation for more than a decade, and has long been active in firm management, serving on a number of committees.
Firm News
Troutman Pepper Acts as Lead Corporate Counsel to Marsh McLennan Agency in $7.75 Billion Acquisition of McGriff Insurance Services
Press Coverage
Deal Diary: Troutman Helps Marsh Buy McGriff From Stone Point, CD&R
Press Coverage
Marsh McLennan Paying $7.75B for McGriff Insurance
Firm News
Troutman Pepper Advises Littlejohn & Co. in Acquisition of Ardurra Group, Inc.
Education
Bar Admissions
Leading the energy evolution.
Learn more
From compliance to the courtroom, we have you covered.
Learn more
Helping you focus on what matters – improving human health.
Learn more
Trusted advisors to leading insurers for 100+ years.
Learn more
Unlocking value in the middle market and beyond.
Learn more
Full-service legal advice from coast to coast.
Learn more
Applying radical applications of common sense
Explore More
Our standard-setting client experience program.
Explore more
Delivering life-changing help to those most in need.
Explore More
Our firm’s greatest asset is our people.
Explore More
Market-leading eDiscovery and data management services.
Explore more
The Pepper Center for Public Services
Explore more
Strategies helps businesses and individuals solve the complexities of dealing with the government at every level. Our team of specialists concentrate exclusively on government affairs, representing clients nationwide who need assistance with public policy, advocacy, and government relations strategies.
This unique program provides innovative and affordable opportunities to startups and early-stage emerging companies with a solid technology or scientific foundation. We help companies that have a quality management team in place and do not have other significant legal representation.
eMerge’s lawyers and technologists work together to deliver strategic end-to-end eDiscovery and data management solutions for litigation, investigations, due diligence, and compliance matters. We help clients discover the information necessary to resolve disputes, respond to investigations, conduct due diligence, and comply with legal requirements.
Stay ahead of the curve and in touch with our latest thinking on the issues that are top of mind across our practices and industry sectors.
Change happens fast in today’s turbulent world. Stay on top of the latest with our industry-specific channels.
Take a closer look at how we partner with clients to help them realize their goals.